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P0642700 (pŭb′lĭk)adj.1. Of, concerning, or affecting the community or the people: the public good.2. Maintained for or used by the people or community: a public park.3. Capitalized in shares of stock that can be traded on the open market: a public company; took the company public.4. Participated in or attended by the people or community: "Opinions are formed in a process of open discussion and public debate" (Hannah Arendt).5. Connected with or acting on behalf of the people, community, or government: public office.6. Enrolled in or attending a public school: transit passes for public students.7. Open to the knowledge or judgment of all: a public scandal.n.1. The community or the people as a whole.2. A group of people sharing a common interest: the reading public.3. Admirers or followers, especially of a famous person. See Usage Note at collective noun.Idioms: go public with Informal To reveal to the public a previously unknown or secret piece of information: The president finally had to go public with the scandal. in public In such a way as to be visible to the scrutiny of the people: "A career is born in public—talent in privacy" (Marilyn Monroe).

[Middle English publik, from Old French public, from Latin pūblicus, alteration (influenced by pūbēs, adult population) of poplicus, from populus, people, of Etruscan origin.]

pub′lic·ness n.

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Adv.

in public - in a manner accessible to or observable by the public; openly; "she admitted publicly to being a communist"publically, publicly

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(ˈpablik) adjective of, for, or concerning, the people (of a community or nation) in general. a public library; a public meeting; Public opinion turned against him; The public announcements are on the back page of the newspaper; This information should be made public and not kept secret any longer. 公共的，公众的 ˈpublicly adverb 当众，公开地 puˈblicity (-ˈblisə-) noun1. advertising. There is a lot of publicity about the dangers of smoking. 广告，宣传 2. the state of being widely known. Film stars usually like publicity.宣扬ˈpublicize, ˈpublicise (-saiz) verb to make widely known; to advertise. We are publicizing a new product.为...作广告宣传public holiday a day on which all (or most) shops, offices and factories are closed for a holiday. 公休日public house (usually abbreviated to pub (pab) ) a house where alcoholic drinks are sold to the public. 小酒店，客栈 public relations (also PR) the attitude, understanding etc between a firm, government etc and the public. 公共关系ˌpublic ˈservice anˌnouncement noun (especially American) an announcement on television or radio given as a service to the public. 公共事业告示public spirit a desire to do things for the good of the community. 为公精神ˌpublic-ˈspirited adjective热心公益的public transport the bus, tram and train services provided by a state or community for the public. 公共交通工具in public in front of other people, not in private. They are always quarrelling in public. 当众，公开地 the public people in general. This swimming pool is open to the public every day.公众public opinion poll a way of finding out public opinion by questioning a certain number of people. 民意测验

the public is singular: The public is entitled to know the facts .

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In front of others or in a way that others can observe; publically, as opposed to privately. We can't meet in public—the paparazzi will see us together! Don't talk about his health issues in public.See also: public

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in a place or way so that other people can see or know about something. It's illegal to walk naked in public. John always tries to embarrass me whenever we're in public.See also: public

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Openly, open to public view or access. For example, They've never appeared together in public. [c. 1450] For an antonym, see in private. See also: public

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In such a way as to be visible to the scrutiny of the people: "A career is born in public—talent in privacy" (Marilyn Monroe).See also: public

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adv in a manner accessible to or observable by the public

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